Labor Day (film)
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| Directed by | Jason Reitman |
| Screenplay by | Jason Reitman |
| Based on | Labor Day by Joyce Maynard |
| Produced by | Lianne Halfon Russell Smith Jason Reitman Helen Estabrook |
| Starring | Kate Winslet Josh Brolin Gattlin Griffith Tobey Maguire |
| Cinematography | Eric Steelberg |
| Edited by | Dana E. Glauberman |
| Music by | Rolfe Kent |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $18 million |
| Box office | $20.2 million |
Labor Day is a 2013 American drama film written and directed by Jason Reitman, based on the 2009 novel by Joyce Maynard. The film stars Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin and was co-produced by Paramount Pictures and Indian Paintbrush.
Depressed single mom Adele and her son Henry help the wounded, needy Frank with a ride and a place to lay low. As the search for the escaped convict goes on, the mother and son connect with him, coming close to moving with him to Canada.
The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on August 29, 2013, and was a Special Presentation at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. It was later released in the United States on December 27, 2013.